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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the conservative and nonpharmacological management of female pelvic floor dysfunction
There has been an increasing need for the terminology on the conservative management of female pelvic floor dysfunction to be collated in a clinically based consensus report.This Report combines the input of members and elected nominees of the Standardization and Terminology Committees of two International Organizations, the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) and the International Continence Society (ICS), assisted at intervals by many external referees. An extensive process of nine rounds of internal and external review was developed to exhaustively examine each definition, with decision-making by collective opinion (consensus). Before opening up for comments on the webpages of ICS and IUGA, five experts from physiotherapy, neurology, urology, urogynecology, and nursing were invited to comment on the paper.A Terminology Report on the conservative management of female pelvic floor dysfunction, encompassing over 200 separate definitions, has been developed. It is clinically based, with the most common symptoms, signs, assessments, diagnoses, and treatments defined. Clarity and ease of use have been key aims to make it interpretable by practitioners and trainees in all the different specialty groups involved in female pelvic floor dysfunction. Ongoing review is not only anticipated, but will be required to keep the document updated and as widely acceptable as possible.A consensus-based terminology report for the conservative management of female pelvic floor dysfunction has been produced, aimed at being a significant aid to clinical practice and a stimulus for research
Produção de massa seca de capim papuã (Brachiaria plantaginea) submetido à adubação nitrogenada com ou sem irrigação em integração lavoura-pecuária.
Este trabalho objetivou quantificar a resposta de níveis de nitrogênio e de irrigação, com ou sem adubação de base, sobre a produção de massa seca do capim papuã
Simulating International Shipments of Vegetable Oils: Focus on Quality Changes
This investigation evaluated the quality changes of commercial vegetable oils after
different simulated shipments. In particular, the oils were placed in containers with or
without thermal insulation and subjected to two simulated shipments, from Italy to Los
Angeles and to Quebec. The temperature profiles were monitored to simulate the real
shipments conditions in laboratory through properly developed climate chambers.
Different quality parameters were evaluated before and after the simulations, showing a
high degree of oxidation for samples shipped to Los Angeles in standard containers. In
this study, the thermal insulation container was effective in protecting samples from
potential oxidative damage during simulated shipping.The authors would like to thank Enhancement of the Palestinian University System (E- PLUS) for PhD scholarship grants
financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Directorate General for Cooperation and Development (coordinated
by the University of Pavia)
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